North East and North Cumbria
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9 Nutrition and blood
09-06-03 Vitamin C

Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C
Formulary
  • Green 50mg, 100mg, 200mg & 500mg tabs
  • Red 500mg in 5ml injection unlicensed unlicensed

Approved for prescribing in NENC for treatment of diagnosed vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) or for prevention or maintenance of deficiency only for limited patient groups in-line with recommendations with the NENC position statement on OTC medicines.

For all other indications the patient should be advised to purchase OTC

Ascorbic acid is sometimes prescribed in combination with iron or methenamine, however the evidence for these uses is poor and OTC recommendations still apply in these situations.


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